Physician - Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist

The Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist Physician will serve as a full-time attending physician to provide direct medical care for our veteran patients through interpretation of routine and intraoperative preparations of tissue and cytology samples in order to reach a diagnosis that will help guide clinical patient management at the Washington DC VA Medical Center.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Major duties may include, but are not limited to: Anatomic Pathology / Diagnostic Duties Interprets routine tissue specimens. Interpret cytology samples. Performs intraoperative preparations. Establishes diagnoses from tissue/cytology findings. Provides diagnostic information used to guide clinical patient management. Clinical Pathology / Laboratory Duties Provides medical direction of the clinical laboratories. Interprets various laboratory test analyses and patient samples. Ensures laboratory results are accurate and clinically useful. Oversees quality assurance activities within the clinical laboratory. Uses laboratory findings to assist clinicians with patient management. Provides direct supervision of pathology residents and/or fellows while they participate in patient care. Education/Training Develops and provide an educational curriculum for pathologists in training. Educates medical students from affiliated institutions. Provides both lecture-based education and daily hands-on instruction. Research: Participates in clinical and/or basic research. Conducts independent research and/or collaborate with other investigators. Participates in intramural or extramural research activities. Administrative/Leadership Duties Provides daily operational guidance. Participates in strategic, long-term planning for the laboratory/pathology section. Quality Assurance & Regulatory Compliance Works with the laboratory technical supervisor and service chief. Maintains a high level of quality in patient-care laboratory services. Ensures regulatory compliance. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: Monday to Friday; 8:00am EST to 4:30pm EST

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.